Great Scotts!

Friday, December 5, 2008

1. advent calendars
2. watching Christmas movies snuggled by the fire
3. having an excuse to really clean my house

1 comment:

Erika said...: I love your family picture! It's gorgeous! I haven't seen you in a while- maybe someday we'll work together again and you can show me the rest of them.; December 7, 2008 at 5:37 PM

"You may think you don't have talents, but that is a false assumption, for we all have talents and gifts, every one of us. The bounds of creativity extend far beyond the limits of a canvas or a sheet of paper and do not require a brush, a pen, or the keys of a piano. Creation means bringing into existence something that did not exist before—colorful gardens, harmonious homes, family memories, flowing laughter.What you create doesn't have to be perfect. Don't let fear of failure discourage you. Don't let the voice of critics paralyze you—whether that voice comes from the outside or the inside. As you take the normal opportunities of your daily life and create something of beauty and helpfulness, you improve not only the world around you but also the world within you.I believe that as you create beauty and as you are compassionate to others—God will encircle you in the arms of His love. Discouragement, inadequacy, and weariness will give way to a life of meaning, grace, and fulfillment." - Deiter F. Uchtdorf

72 HOUR KIT

January
-1 gallon of water per person per day
-A pack for each person
-cash
-a working flashlight by your bed

February
-First aid kit
-consecrated oil
-cash
-Learn how to shut off water

March
-Food (easy to heat, lightweight foods/snacks)
-cooking supplies
-cash
-learn how to start and run a generator

April
-lightweight backpacking stove
-morale boosters
-cash
-change batteries on smoke detectors

May
-sanitation kit
-pocket knife/duct tape/rope
-cash
-create a family safety plan

June
-personal items: medicines, Rx, feminine hygiene, diapers, etc.
-ID cards
-cash
-secure large furniture like bookcases to walls

July
-emergency candle
-backpack items: ponchos, emergency blankets, handwarmers, whistle, flashlight, and batteries
-cash
-install a safety ladder for upstairs sleepers-practice using it!

August
-important papers
-cash
-learn how to shut off the gas to your home

September
-clothing
-cash
-get or update your fire extinguisher

October
-hand crank radio
-cash
-change batteries in smoke detectors